West Star Aviation announces promotion of Bobby Price

West Star has announced the promotion of Bobby Price to Project manager at their East Alton, IL (ALN) facility.

Bobby has worked at West Star since 2016 as an Avionics Technician and lead before moving up the ranks to supervisor. He graduated from Southwestern Illinois College.

“Bobby has demonstrated great leadership qualities that he will continue to share with the West Star team,” said Scott Koehler, Senior Manager of Project Management (ALN).

“I appreciate the opportunity to continue to apply my skills and grow along with West Star and my fellow team members with the expanding airframe programs,” said Bobby Price, Project Manager (ALN).

West Star is proud to have been voted the #1 Preferred MRO for eight consecutive years from 2014-2021 in Professional Pilot Magazine’s annual PRASE Survey. The survey first included the ‘Most Preferred MRO’ category in 2014 and West Star has won the #1 slot each year since its inception. West Star Aviation specializes in the repair and maintenance of airframes, engines and APUs, avionics installations and repair, major modifications, interior refurbishment, exterior paint, accessory services and parts.